Episode 5 - Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
In 1903 Franz Kappus (a 17 years old student) wrote\xa0the poet Rainer Maria Rilke (27 years old) asking his\xa0advice on becoming a writer.
The book is a collection of\xa0Rilke\u2019s replies over a series of 10 letters. In the\xa0letters Rilke beautifully articulates advice\xa0on topics of creativity, dealing with\xa0criticism, inspiration, love, life, and loneliness.
Testimonials from famous people\u201cFor me the letters are a credo of creativity and a source of inspiration. After reading Rilke it became clear that I had no choice in the matter. I had to create.\u201d \u2013\xa0Dennis Hopper
When asked, \u201cWhat advice would I\xa0give to someone looking to make music their career?\u201d\xa0Sarah Mclachlan responded, \u201cI\u2019d tell them to go read Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. Because his advice is better than any advice I could ever give.\u201d
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